| VERB | stative | abound | be abundant or plentiful |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | abound, burst, bristle | be in a state of movement or action |
| Sounds | ahbaw'nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aground ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd... | |
| Meaning | Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| See also | abound in | exist in large quantity |
| Spanish | abundar | |
| Catalan | abundar | |
| Adjectives | abundant | present in great quantity |
| Nouns | abundance | the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply |
| Meaning | Be in a state of movement or action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The streets abound with crowds; The crowds abound in the streets | |
| Example | "The room abounded with screaming children" | |
| Synonyms | burst, bristle | |
| Broader | have, feature | Have as a feature |
| Spanish | abundar, explotar | |
| Catalan | abundar, explotar | |
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